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Industrial relations, employment law and discrimination law have featured heavily in sports in recent times.

Join us for a panel discussion on Women in Sport

Eleni North

General Counsel & Company Secretary- NRL

Eleni has been General Counsel and Company Secretary at the National Rugby League since 2014. In this capacity she is responsible for the legal and risk functions of the NRL and the Australian Rugby League Commission. The National Rugby League competition is watched by over 1 million people a week. In September 2018 the National Rugby League will stage its inaugural NRL Women’s competition.

Prior to joining the NRL, Eleni has held senior legal and governance roles for an ASX listed company and for a multinational technology business. She has also worked in private practice for Allens and Linklaters, in Sydney and London.

Katie Sweatman

Senior Associate in the Labour, Employment and Workplace Safety team of K&L Gates.

Hailing from the sporting capital of Melbourne Katie has a diverse practice advising clients across a range of sectors including government, health, higher education. Katie advises a number of major sporting organisations and elite sporting clubs, including the AFL and Tennis Australia on employment and IR issues affecting staff, officials and players on matters including volunteer arrangements, pregnancy in sport, transgender participation in sport, and the application of employment laws and modern